Singer Annie Lennox has opened up about her battle with panic attacks to help fans suffering similar problems.
The former Eurythmics frontwoman has long suffered anxiety issues, and admits she always felt "excruciating stage fright" before her concerts.
Lennox manages to overcome her worries, which include a fear of flying, by taking time to calm herself down - and she is hoping her words of wisdom will help fans.
In a blog post, entitled Beating Stress under Duress, the Scottish star writes, "I used to suffer quite badly from the fear of flying, but I seem to have managed to overcome this over the last few years.
"I practice a fairly simple technique. It's called 'F... It.' And I invented it all by myself. It's just a more vernacular way of saying 'Feel the fear and do it anyway!' I know what anxiety and panic attacks are like.
"Every time I went on stage to perform, I'd get excruciating stage fright. I'd have a knot in my stomach just thinking about it, particularly during the small hours of the night before. I don't buy into the notion that it's good to be nervous before you go on stage. It's not good. It's rubbish! For me, it's essential to be relaxed.
"Fear creates tremendous blocks. We carry it around subliminally most of the time... so I just tell myself... 'F... it'... and it seems to work a treat!"